to innovate; to make reforms
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to reform; to innovate; to make a fresh start
literaryLiterary term, often used in formal contexts or in the classical idiom '革故鼎新' (gé gù dǐng xīn), which means 'to discard the old and establish the new'.
Gōng公
sī司
wèi为
le了
fā发
zhǎn展
，
jué决
xīn心
gé革
gù故
dǐng鼎
xīn新
。
The company is determined to discard the old and establish the new in order to develop.
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
jīng经
lì历
le了
yī一
chǎng场
dǐng鼎
xīn新
de的
biàn变
gé革
。
This country underwent a transformative and innovative reform.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
dǐng鼎
xīn新
sī思
xiǎng想
，
cái才
néng能
gēn跟
shàng上
shí时
dài代
。
We need to innovate our thinking to keep up with the times.